Our decision during the 2016 election is not about whether or not to build infrastructure as a way to experience growth. No, our decision is about what to maintain and to what extent we will walk away from stuff we built in the past. The easy growth is done and has been for some time.
Read MoreA Raleigh home on a high-speed stroad has been hit by 6 different cars in the past nine years. This is a direct example of the way that street design can quite literally decrease the value of our places.
Read MorePaul Stewart, Executive Director of the Oswego Renaissance Association, talks about his work to revitalize neighborhoods in his town through historic preservation projects on local homes. Small investments = big returns.
Read MoreI am serious about recruiting architects, planners, engineers, activists who consider themselves to be urbanists (new or otherwise) into the ranks of the small developer cohort because I think it is the best way for an urbanist to have an impact in a place they care about.
Read MoreWe believe that a nation full of towns that take on small, incremental projects to improve their neighborhoods is a better model than a nation where the federal government goes trillions of dollars in debt in the hopes of growing the economy. To that end, you’re invited to nominate a project from your town that exemplifies Strong Towns principles in incremental, small bets.
Read MoreSimple adjustments to neighborhood design could make these places far more walkable. But continuing to design with only cars in mind will remove what little walkability there is.
Read MoreThe number of women starting and owning businesses is on the rise.
Read MoreStrip malls are not the result of the free market choosing a preferred development pattern; They're the result of government regulations.
Read MoreA Strong Towns member and college professor incorporates the Strong Towns Strength Test into his freshman seminar.
Read MoreDoes anyone think the folks in the $700,000 suburban homes would be living there in anything like their current circumstances if they had to pave their own roads and pump water up to their own homes? Does anyone believe these homes would be worth $700,000 without the heavily subsidized public infrastructure?
Read MoreAmerica has an infrastructure crisis, but it's not the one you think it is.
Read MoreWe'll be back with our regular content tomorrow, but today, we want to wish you and your town a Happy Labor Day!
Read MoreAgricultural land use, pedestrian crossings, and the democratized economy were among our most popular topics this week at Strong Towns.
Read MoreAaron Naparstek uses humorous poetry as a response to the incessant din of honking and traffic in his life.
Read MoreThis video explains why our cities are going broke in spite of what appears to be so much economic activity and growth.
Read MoreHospitals around the country are realizing that it is good policy and good business to take an interest in the welfare of the neighborhoods they are in.
Read MoreIn this belated interview from Suburban Poverty week, we had the chance to speak with Elizabeth Kneebone, a fellow at the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and co-author of the book, Confronting Suburban Poverty in America.
Read More38,000 people are dying as a result of car crashes every year, and we think nothing of it.
Read MoreBiking can be a way to save money, a way to get exercise, and even a way to get to know your family better. Here are four stories from friends of Strong Towns who explain why they bike.
Read MoreEven in a struggling town, there is huge momentum to make it stronger. Here are three stories that gave me hope during a recent Strong Towns event in Rockford.
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